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  Propagation

  Starting Plants Indoors for Outdoor Growing

  Starting seeds off indoors allows you to use all the environmental controls of a growroom to manipulate conditions such as light, temperature, and humidity to give your...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Propagation

  How to Transplant and Harden Off Cannabis Plants for Outdoor Growing

  It’s that time of the year again when the northern hemisphere tilts its face toward the sun and growers here start prepping their seedlings for the great outdoors...

  By: Karen Lloyd | Freelance Writer, Digital Marketing Expert

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  Plant Types

  How to Grow Outdoor Veggies All Winter Long

  Usually by the end of summer, gardeners are ready for a break from garden chores. Winter is a time to rest our bodies and plan next year’s garden. However, the...

  By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project

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  Plant Growth

  The Healing Power of Gardens

  Throughout time, gardens have held a special place for us. The legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Adam...

  By: Alan Ray

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  Grow Spaces

  Gardening Up High: A Guide to Rooftop Growing

  Rooftop gardens are becoming more common these days, as an increasing number of people seek closer connections with their food and try to reduce their carbon footprints...

  By: Shannon McKee | Freelance Writer, Gardener

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  Plant Types

  The Best Plants for Pollinators

  Our pollinators are in trouble and we, as gardeners, have an opportunity to save them. Researchers say if everyone planted just one pot of nectar-rich flowers, it would...

  By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project

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  Plant Growth

  6 Mistakes to Avoid When Setting Up Your First Irrigation System

  Many gardeners and homeowners are beginning to turn to automatic irrigation to keep their beloved plants or grass watered. A simple, automated irrigation system means...

  By: Matthew Nicolson

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  Growing Methods

  How to Use Permaculture Guilds to Turn Your Garden into a Food Forest

  Permaculture utilizes connections between plants, insects, animals, and soil biology to create a thriving ecosystem with minimal input from the gardener. These...

  By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project

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  Plant Growth

  The Myth of Hot-Weather Watering

  The MythAs we enter the hottest months of the year, another bit of well-meaning advice rears its annual head. Magazine articles, books and websites all warn against...

  By: Linda Chalker-Scott

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  Grow Spaces

  How to Grow Marijuana Outdoors in Raised Gardens

  Most states, with the exceptions of South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Idaho, have legalized marijuana in some form. Whether it’s decriminalization, medical use,...

  By: Wiley Geren | Researcher, Teacher, Writer for Garden in Minutes

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  Grow Spaces

  How to Protect Your Garden From Summer's Extreme Elements

  Summertime gardening comes with its own set of challenges and obstacles. Winter may be bleak and unfriendly to gardens, but the summer heat and drought can be just as...

  By: Bryan Traficante & Wiley Geren

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  Growing Methods

  Small Gardens: Going Small In a Big Way

  Go big or go home. It’s an adage that flatly implies if one does not go big, then they are indeed doing something wrong. The phrase seems to permeate into all of...

  By: Kyle Ladenburger | Director of Regulatory Affairs for Age Old Organics & ENP Turf, Freelance Garden Writer